San Francisco carnival

• Location: San Francisco, California, USA

• Category: Community Carnival

• Dates/Time: Memorial Day Weekend (last weekend of May)

• Duration: 2 days

• Attendance: Tens of thousands of attendees

• Venue: Mission District, especially Harrison Street

• Organizer: Carnaval San Francisco / Cultura y Arte Nativa de las Américas (CANA)

• Established: 1979

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: Medium

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: High

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 4/5

• Requires Costume to Join: No, but costumes are encouraged for parade groups and cultural performers

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes